Welcome to the newest Make My Monday bi-weekly challenge #267. Our host, Caz, chose A Quickie CAS Christmas Card for the theme. I was able to combine this card with the Creative Crafters Challenge #95, where the theme is always Anything Goes, which is also going live today.
When you finish here, please visit both challenge sites to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to both galleries. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
Here’s my CAS Christmas card:
This gorgeous paper, the Traditions of Christmas 12″ by 12″ Specialty DSP, from the September – December mini catalog completely carries this card. It’s absolutely stunning! I paired it with Old olive and Real Red cardstock and a greeting from the Peace on Earth stamp set.
What I Did:
The Old Olive base measures 8-1/2 by 4-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches
I trimmed the Real Red mat to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
The DSP measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches
Don’t forget to trim a coordinating piece of DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
I also punched a 1-inch circle from DSP and ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
After trimming the red cardstock, I cropped the circle from the center of the mat using the largest circle die from the Stylish Shapes set
I stamped the outside and inside sentiments using Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock
I cropped the outside sentiment using the next smaller circle die from Stylish Shapes
The inside piece of cardstock measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches
The only place I used dimensionals was behind the white circle Merry Christmas sentiment
For the other pieces of the card, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere them together
I adhered the red cardstock to the base
Next, I wrapped a piece of Real Red ribbon around the front of the card and tied it in a square knot
Then I adhered the DSP to the red cardstock, and anchored the ribbon knot in place with a mini-glue dot
Adhere the larger red circle with multipurpose liquid glue and slide it under the ribbon
Place the dimensionals on the back of the white circle making sure they straddle the ribbon, and adhere
Add five red enamel dots to the front sentiment
Adhere the inside white cardstock to the base of the card
With that, I’d finished this CAS coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
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Welcome to the newest Make My Monday bi-weekly challenge #266. Our host, Heather, chose Christmas Trees for the theme. I used the Modern Christmas suite collection.
When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
Here’s my card:
As always with a fun fold card, I will be adding this to the Creative Creases Challenge where the theme is always Anything Goes with a Fun Fold.
The extra cardstock piece for the back isn’t necessary because the card will stand up without it. However, I just wanted extra stability.
I added two pieces of 1/2 by 5-1/4 inches strips on either side of the first score line at 1-3/4 inches so I could add the baker’s twine without worrying about it tearing the DSP.
Don’t forget to trim a piece of coordinating DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap.
I also punched a 1-inch circle from another DSP pattern and ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal.
The two black cardstock pieces for the sentiment panels measure 3 by 4-1/8 inches
The gold foil specialty DSP pieces measure 2-7/8 by 4 inches.
What I Did:
I added dimensionals on the back of the white Christmas tree on the front and the glue dot to hold the baker’s twine bow in place
For everything else, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere pieces together since this card is already bulky
This will fit in a medium SU! envelope, but it will require additional postage
I adhered the front flap down so the extra pieces of cardstock I used for the baker’s twine support needed to be covered
I used embossing gold and black embossing powder for the trees and sentiment on the inside and front
Embossing on the gold foil was easier than I thought it would be
For all areas to be embossed, make sure you wipe down the papers using your embossing buddy
Cover the areas with either black or gold embossing powder and heat set using your heat tool
Make sure to allow the embossed images to cool before cropping to prevent smudging
Crop the trees using the Ornamental Christmas dies included in the suite of products
Adhere both sentiment panels together
Add liquid glue on the left half of the front sentiment panel and adhere it to the front flap
Adhering to just the front flap is especially important if you are not going to glue the flap down
After adhering the front sentiment, open the card and position the inside sentiment face down on the back of the front sentiment
This will allow you to make sure you line up both sentiment pieces so the inside doesn’t show when the card is closed
Add liquid glue to the back of the inside sentiment panel, then fold the back of the card over the panel
TA-DA! Perfect placement!
I did add another holiday sentiment on the back of the card, which has room for a personal message as well
With that, I’d completed this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
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Melissa, our host for the Sparkles Christmas Challenge, chose Poinsettias for the theme. I used the AHSC #658 sketch for the layout.
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Here’s my card:
Here’s the AHSC sketch #658:
Measurements:
The Real Red base measures 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches
The Pool Party mat measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
I used two pieces of 4 by 5-1/4 inch pieces of DSP (designer series paper) for the front of the card, which will allow me to make another card using the same layout
Line up the top left corner to the bottom right corner diagonally on your trimmer for each piece of DSP, and trim
Carefully realign the DSP to be able to trim from the top right corner to the bottom left corner
If you want to just use the two sides of the DSP for the opposite sides of the layout, you do not need to trim another piece of DSP
I used scraps of the red and Pool Party cardstock to create the sentiment blocks, cropping them using squares from the Stylish Shapes die set
Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4 by 5-1/4 inches for the inside of the card
Trim a coordinating piece of DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
Punch a 1-inch circle from DSP and run it through your XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
What I Did:
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere pieces together
Adhere the Pool Party at to the red base
After dry fitting your DSP pieces, adhere to the Pool Party mat, permanently adhere the pieces
If the pieces do not line up perfectly, let the differences meet in the center because the sentiment block will cover any issues
Use your embossing buddy to wipe down the red cardstock and stamp the sentiment using Versa Mark ink
Cover the sentiment with gold embossing powder and heat set with your heat tool
Crop both the red sentiment panel and the Pool Party panel
I still have a gold Wink of Stella brush so I outlined both pieces
Adhere the red cardstock to the Pool Party panel
Wrap a piece of gold ribbon around the panels and tie in a square knot
Add dimensionals to the back of the sentiment blocks making sure they straddle the ribbon
Adhere the sentiment to the front of the card
Add small gold festive pearls to the sentiment panel
Stamp the inside sentiment using red ink and adhere to the inside of the card
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Welcome to the newest Make My Monday bi-weekly challenge #265. Our host, Pamela, chose Gratitude or Thankful for the theme. I used a piece of DSP (designer series paper) from the Gathering Together 12 x 12 inch DSP, which can be found in the online exclusives.
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Here’s my card:
I needed to take the picture with the card almost laying down in order to have the gold embossed sentiment show up in the picture.
I’ve already posted a card using this sketch, which you can find here.
As I was enjoying all the cards entered into the MMM # 264 challenge, I came across Bonnie Lynn’s card and found a new-to-me challenge: Never-Before-Used-Schtuff! Since I’ve never used the Friendly Foliage bundle, I am going to be adding this card to that challenge. How fun!
Measurements:
Trim a piece of Cajun Craze cardstock to 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, and score at 4-1/4 inches to create a tent card
Choose a background DSP and trim it to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
I used a strip of the Cajun Craze 6 x 6 inch DSP for the bottom, and I trimmed that piece to 1 by 5-3/8 inches
I find it easier to adhere strips like this over the bottom of the background DSP rather than try to fuss with measurements to create the size I need
Trim a piece of coordinating DSP to 1 by 5-3/8 inches for the bottom of the inside of the card
I trimmed a piece of the Cajun Craze DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
Then I punched a 1-inch circle of the background Gathering Together DSP and ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
Trim a piece of Basic Beige cardstock to 4 by 5-1/4 inches for the inside of the card
I used scraps of Cajun Craze and Basic Beige cardstock for the foliage rectangle & sentiment banner on the front of the card
Another Quick Card:
Since I’d already created a card using the Sunday Stamps template, this card fell into place quickly.
I stamped the foliage from the Friendly Foliage stamp set using Cajun Craze ink on the Basic Beige cardstock
After wiping down a scrap of Cajun Craze cardstock with my embossing buddy, I stamped from last year’s September Paper Pumpkin kit in VersaMark ink
Then, I covered the ink with WOW! metallic embossing powder and heat set it with my heat tool
Next, I cropped the sentiment using one of the Stylish Shapes banners and the foliage with the coordinating Friendly Foliage die
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere pieces together
First, I adhered the background DSP, then added the striped Cajun Craze DSP to the bottom
HINT: I just barely missed lining up the striped DSP perfectly with the background DSP, so I used my Cajun Craze marker to add some color to the tiny piece of the background DSP showing on the bottom
I have some of the gold faux leather trim left, so I adhered it to the line where the two DSP patterns meet
In order to add more gold to the two cardstock pieces, I used my (almost dry) gold Wink of Stella brush to outline both the sentiment and the foliage, which created subtle gold edges
I added dimensionals to the back of the foliage box and the sentiment and added them to the front of the card, using liquid glue to adhere the overlapping sentiment banner
Once those pieces were adhered to the front, I finished the car with some (retired) ribboned enamel dots
I stamped the sentiment for the inside in Cajun Craze ink, added the strip of the Cajun Craze DSP to the bottom, and adhere the inside of the card
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
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Welcome to the newest Make My Monday bi-weekly challenge #264. Our host, Billie A., chose Add at Least One Flower for the theme. I used border print from the Perfectly Pears DSP, which already has many flowers, but did add more to the front of the card.
When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
I know I had seen a video for a 4 panel accordion fold using a piece of DSP measuring 5-1/2 by 12 inches. I used it for this card, and for some strange and unknown reason, didn’t write down the source, even though I am fairly certain it was a video tutorial from the annual catalog DSP.
Since the base of this card is DSP, I added a piece of 4-1/4 by 5-1/2 inches piece of cardstock to the back of the last panel of the DSP
You will need a piece of DSP measuring 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
Punch a 1-inch circle from coordinating DSP and run it through the XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
For this card, I did adhere the front flap to the second flap
I used scraps of Secret Sea and Petal Pink cardstock for the front sentiment layers
I used the exposed brick embossing folder for the white background layer
One of the fabulous features of this pack of DSP is that the dies will crop out the pears and trio of flowers so I didn’t color anything for this card
I cropped the lattice die from a scrap piece of the DSP
Some of the branches in the DSP are Pecan Pie, so I cropped a branch from that cardstock for the front
Both of the sentiments come from the Perfectly Pears stamp set and were stamped using Secret Sea ink
I used one of the Nested Essentials die to crop both of the sentiments and outlined them using the Secret Sea marker
The Loopy Loop Bow:
I was able to watch Mary Deatherage’s, from Stamps -n- Lingers, Perfectly Pears tutorial. In that video, she showed her loopy-loop bow. That’s what I used for the front of my card. I’m bow-challenged and this technique allows me to relatively easily add ribbon without adding the bulk of a tied bow. If you’ve never seen her videos, you owe it to yourself to watch them. I think she’s the Queen of the Collage. Gorgeous cards!!
It doesn’t get much more southern than to say y’all. I still remember the look of astonishment on the faces of my many relatives on Long Island, where I was born and raised, the first time I’d said it in front of them. Of course, I’d lived here three or four years by then. Can you imagine saying y’all with a Long Island accent? Yes, it was that interesting, to say the least.
Stampin’ Up! has a fabulous suite for all your Happy Fall projects and cards. While the whole suite is a must-have, the DSP is stunning! I miss real falls, even raking leaves!
Here’s a close-up of the DSP:
I’ll be posting a slimline card using the plaid DSP pattern on the top row tomorrow. Make sure you come back to see the beautiful gold foil, Basic Beige, and Crushed Curry plaid. Such pretty paper!
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Welcome to the newest Make My Monday bi-weekly challenge #263. Our host, Pamela, chose (Halloween) Colors of Black, Purple, and Orange for the theme. For my purple, I used Petunia Pop mainly because of the DSP I wanted to use, so I am calling it a light shade of purple.
When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
The Fright Night bundle and the Spooky Sweet DSP (designer series paper) are absolutely fabulous and I’m having so much fun playing with all the papers, stamps, dies, and punch out pieces.
Here’s my double-z fold Halloween card for my great-niece:
I’ve already posted two other Halloween cards using this suite of products which you can see here, here, and here. My great-nephew’s card goes live tomorrow, October 21, for the Cardz 4 Guyz challenge # 379. Please come back to see it then!
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